Demon Deacons coach: 'Our backs are against the wall'

Published: Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:37 AM.

Part of that message, at least, seems to have reached the Wake Forest players, too.

“We know we’ve got to win two more and we think we can win them all,” receiver Michael Campanaro said.

Campanaro returned for the Clemson game after missing 2½ games with a broken bone in his right hand. Grobe said Campanaro, who had been among the nation’s leaders in receptions through September, looked rusty.

“He did give us a spark. The kids like having him out there. They feel better when he’s on the field,” Grobe said. “Hopefully after this week we’ll get him in shape a little bit better and he’ll be a little sharper running routes, running the plays the way they’re designed to be run.”

Wake Forest had a couple of extra days to prepare for today’s game because the game against Clemson came a week ago Thursday. In the meantime, Boston College won its first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season.

Today’s loser might be ticketed for a last-place spot in the league’s Atlantic Division.

“We’ve got a Boston College team coming to town that has some confidence after beating Maryland last weekend,” Grobe said.

WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest needs some satisfaction in its football season and the Demon Deacons know that probably needs to start today against visiting Boston College.

“We’re not completely satisfied with what we have been doing,” linebacker Justin Jackson said.

The Demon Deacons have been losers in three of their last four games, including last week’s nationally televised 42-13 blowout loss to Clemson.

Fullback Tommy Bohanon said the key is moving beyond the loss to Clemson quickly.

“I think we still have a great chance to turn this around and go to a bowl game,” Bohanon said.

To do that, Wake Forest must win two of its last four games. Today’s matchup appears to be the best opportunity to win, so it probably needs to be the re-launching mark.

“I would say our backs are against the wall a little bit, for sure,” coach Jim Grobe said. “To win two of them is going to be a challenge, but I think we’re capable of winning all four. … We’ve got to play better than we did against Clemson or some of the same things will happen.”

Part of that message, at least, seems to have reached the Wake Forest players, too.

“We know we’ve got to win two more and we think we can win them all,” receiver Michael Campanaro said.

Campanaro returned for the Clemson game after missing 2½ games with a broken bone in his right hand. Grobe said Campanaro, who had been among the nation’s leaders in receptions through September, looked rusty.

“He did give us a spark. The kids like having him out there. They feel better when he’s on the field,” Grobe said. “Hopefully after this week we’ll get him in shape a little bit better and he’ll be a little sharper running routes, running the plays the way they’re designed to be run.”

Wake Forest had a couple of extra days to prepare for today’s game because the game against Clemson came a week ago Thursday. In the meantime, Boston College won its first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season.

Today’s loser might be ticketed for a last-place spot in the league’s Atlantic Division.

“We’ve got a Boston College team coming to town that has some confidence after beating Maryland last weekend,” Grobe said.